Seed-planter



2 E E LM u AP D L E No. 420,181. Patented Jan. 28, 1890-.

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S. L ALLEN.

SEED .PLANTER.

No. 420,181. Patented Jan. 28. 1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL L. ALLEN, OF CINNAMINSON, NE\V JERSEY.

SEED-PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 420,181, dated January28, 1890.

Application filed July 27, 1889.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, SAMUEL L. ALLEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ginnaminson, in the county of Burlington and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSeed-Planters, of which the following is a full specification.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation ofmy improved machine. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section on so a2,Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a plan view. Fig.4 shows the position of the scrapersor covering-blades with reference to the wheels. Fig. 5 is a transversevertical sectionon y y, Fig. 2, on an enlarged scale. Fig. 6 shows on astill larger scale the operation of the seedindex and devices forregulating the flow of seed, and Figs. 7 and S are detail views in aclosed and open position of the clamping device on the sliding strap.

My invention relates to seed-planters; and it consists, mainly, ofimproved features of construction therein, whereby among otheradvantages the adj ustability of the various parts may readily beaccomplished.

The seed is contained in a barrel or receptacle formed of a centralcylindrical portion B, supported between and accurately fitting thehollow end portions A A, which are concentrio and preferably integralwith the wheels A A. The wheels and receptacle thus formed turn upontheir axis between the arms E E of the frame, being supported insuitable bearings at the end of said arms.

As shown in the drawings, S, Fig. 5, represents the bearing turningwithin a hole near the end of the arm E and compelled to turn with thewheel by means of the pin 3', fitting a corresponding hole in the pieceS. By

means of the bolt I and the nut I the parts when in place are heldfirmly together.

The seed is introduced into the receptacle through an opening normallyclosed by the cover M, which swings around on the downwardly-projectingpin m. as an axis, the said pin passing through a lug 'm in the top ofthe part A. The cover is held firmly down on its seat by means of thespring m the action of which is clearly shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings.Then it is desired to pour seed aerial No. 318,849. (No model.)

into the receptacle, the cover is swung halfway around on the pin m intothe position indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 5, in

which position the portion h of the cover acts as a chute to conduct theseed into the opening, the seed running down along the hollowedtrough-like channels m (shown in Fig. 3) and into the receptacle. WVhenclosed, a notch in the middle of the cover fits over a small boss m,thus keeping the seed-cover in place. The part M also forms a convenienthandle whereby the cover is readily opened and closed.

At regular intervals along the cylindrical portion B of theseed-receptacle are the openings 1), preferably of the shape shown.

B is a strap or band sliding along the surface of the cylinder B betweenguides b placed at intervals, the said strap being provided with holes1), corresponding in shape and arrangement with the holes b in saidcylinder. By sliding the strap B into different positions along thesurface of the cylinder B, which it embraces, openings are formed ofvarying sizes for the discharge of the seed its upper surface, while Trepresents abridge fixed to the surface of the cylinderBandperforatedwith slots 2?, so arranged that as the strap 13 is slid along thesurface of the cylinder the index D moves under the bridge T, and thenames of the various kinds of seeds printed or stamped on said indexpass successively under one or the other of the slots t in the bridge,thus indicating the size of opening appropriate for any given seed in amanner readily seen by reference to Fig. 6.

The strap B is provided with a device by which it may be clamped firmlyin any position. This preferably consists of a handle or lever B, thecam-shaped inner end of which engages with links or eyes r r one at eachend of the strap B, arranged as shown in Figs. 6, 7, and 8, whereby whenthe handle R is raised, as in Fig. 8, the strap is loosened, so that itmay be moved back and forth along the cylinder B, while when the handleis pressed down, as in Fig. 7, the strap is tightly drawn around thecylinder and held so that it cannot move.

The cylinder B is provided in its interior with buckets 12 one at eachof the openings b, of such a shape as to cover the said openings in themanner shown in Fig. 2. These are of such a shape and so arranged as toequalize the discharge of the seed through the openings, causing it tobe the same whatever the amount of seed in the barrel or receptacle.

E forms a curved hood or cover projecting forward from the frame, and tothe frame is secured by means of the bolt Z and nut Z the spout L, downwhich runs the seed as it is discharged from the receptacle. The frontof the seed-spout L is divided, as shown by the dotted lines in Figs. 3and 5, to form a-slot, in which is held the furrow-opening tool N N, thesides of the front of the spout fitting like tongues into grooves 72,one on each side of the opening-tool. By means of the thumbscrew P Fig.3, on the bolt P, passing through the two sides of the spout, thefurrowing-tool is clamped between them, the depth of the tool beingeasily varied by loosening the thumb-screw and sliding the tool up ordown between the sides of the spout.

The furrowing-tool has the forwardly-projecting arm N and the blade N inline therewith and in the rear thereof, the narrow arm N being intendedto loosen the earth in advance of the blade and ward off sticks andother obstacles.

The wheels A A have wide inner flanges, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, andon these flanges are thrown up the dirt by the furrowing-blade N, which,as shown, is in advance of the seed-spout opening. The end of the spoutL terminates immediately in the rear of this furroWing-blade, and inorder to fill in the furrow after the seed has been dropped therein Iemploy the covering-blades G, one on each side, which,being close to theflanges of the wheels, acts as scrapers, removing the dirt therefrom andconveying it into the seed-furrow. These blades, which are preferablyeasily removable, occupy the position with reference to the wheels shownin Fig. 4, and may be connected to the frame in a variety of ways. Asshown in the drawings, they are secured to arms F F, projecting forwardfrom the frame which carries the roller 0, and are detachable with theroller. The roller is supported in bearings at the rear of the arms F F,and the roller. with the covering-blades G G, is connected to the frameof the machine by the single bolt f, which may pass through either ofthe three holes 6 in the frame, thus varying the position of thecovering-blades. I may, however, if desired, have thearms bearing thecovering- 7 blades G made integral with or secured to the spout L, so asto be removable therewith. The roller 0 serves to pack down the looseearth thrown by the covering-blades into the seed-furrow.

The frame of the machine is furthermore preferably provided with thetool-holding slots E E, one on each side thereof, wherebyvariously-shaped cultivator plow-blades and other tools may beadjustably secured thereto for the purpose of smoothing over the groundafter the seed has been dropped and covered in the manner described.

H H are handles secured to the rear of the frame, whereby the machinemay be pushed along the ground.

I claim-- 1. In a seed-planter, the combination, with wheels having wideinner flanges, of a rollerframe provided with a roller and havingforwardly-projecting arms bearing coveringblades set close to theflanges of the wheels, whereby the earth deposited upon the flanges isscraped off and conveyed toward the center, substantially as and for thepurposes described.

2. In a seed-planter, the combination, with a revoluble seed-receptacleand a central seed-spout, of a central furrowing-blade, wheels having\vide inner flanges, and covering-blades set close to said flanges,substantially as and for the purposes described.

3. In a seed-planter, a cylindrical seed-receptacle provided withdischarge-openings b, in combination with a slotted bridge, a slidingstrap having corresponding openings 1) and provided with a graduatedseed-index, and a clamp acting upon the ends of said strap, whereby itmay be tightly drawn around said cylinder, substantially as and for thepurposes described.

4. In a seed-planter, a perforated seed-receptacle provided with aslotted bridge, in combination with a sliding perforated strap providedwith a graduated seed-index, substantially as described.

5. A seed-planter having a spout divided in front to embrace a groovedfurrowing-tool and provided with a fastening screw-bolt P, whereby thesaid furrowing-tool may be clamped at varying depths, substantially asdescribed.

6. In a seed-planter, the combination, with a revoluble seed-receptacle,wheels, furrowing-blade, and covering devices, of a frame provided withtool-holding slots, whereby smoothing-cultivator tools may be secured tosaid planter, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

SAML. L. ALLEN.

WVitnessesr JOHN C. ALLEN, J r., OswALD SMITH.

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